About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Typical salary
- $10/month
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age // Must be a U.S. citizen // Must have resided continuously in the state for 12 months preceding the filing deadline and in the district for six months preceding the filing deadline // Must not have been determined by a final judgement of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote // Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities // Must be a registered voter in the city by the filing deadline
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 13, 2027 - February 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 601 S 1st Street, Lamesa, TX 79331
- Filing phone
- 806-872-2124
- Step 3
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